NICE places women at heart of treatment decision-making for stress urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse

NICE has released new patient decision aids so that women can work alongside their clinicians to pick the best course of treatment for stress urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse. The decision aids detail every surgical option NICE recommends women should be offered, using the best available evidence. They also make clear what non-surgical options NICE recommends as alternatives. The benefits and risks of each type of treatment are laid out to ensure every woman is fully informed. Where the evidence is limited, this is also highlighted. NICE, however, have highlighted that in cases where it is agreed to use surgical mesh/tape, women